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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
had never seen shelves so stuffed with books
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as in full
having one's appetite completely satisfied
we were still stuffed from our huge breakfast and didn't want lunch
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as in packed
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around
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as in gorged
to fill with food to capacity
kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
stuffed all the kids into the back of the car
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed
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as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico
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Recent Examples of stuffed
Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The LoveShackFancy x Pottery Barn Teen Easter basket collab is customized with Colette's name and full of stuffed animals, books, and even a tiny pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Where To Eat, Buy, And Cook Stuffed Ham Learning to cook stuffed ham is an art form that continues today throughout the Southern Maryland community.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Their products ranged from home decor and home goods to clothing, home bakeries with a cottage bakery license, handmade books, jewelry and stuffed animals.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Later, people placed crosses, stuffed animals, American flags and images of Pretti.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Many cars are stuffed with belongings, but does that mean they’re actually lived in?
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The pizza is finished with a pepperoni and cheese stuffed crust.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
This phenomenon, called polyploidy, happens when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes stuffed into every cell - in other words, a whole genome duplication.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026
What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2026
On what really was third down, Bieniemy was stuffed again at the 1 to create the true fourth down.
—Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Adjective
Barbies, stuffed animals, cowgirl hats, and handwritten notes now surround the original cross placed at the site after her death.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The LoveShackFancy x Pottery Barn Teen Easter basket collab is customized with Colette's name and full of stuffed animals, books, and even a tiny pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Where To Eat, Buy, And Cook Stuffed Ham Learning to cook stuffed ham is an art form that continues today throughout the Southern Maryland community.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Their products ranged from home decor and home goods to clothing, home bakeries with a cottage bakery license, handmade books, jewelry and stuffed animals.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Later, people placed crosses, stuffed animals, American flags and images of Pretti.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
The high school psychopath turned real estate failure was forced to face the music in Sunday's episode, when he was stuffed in a coffin and buried alive.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Many cars are stuffed with belongings, but does that mean they’re actually lived in?
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The pizza is finished with a pepperoni and cheese stuffed crust.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
This phenomenon, called polyploidy, happens when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes stuffed into every cell - in other words, a whole genome duplication.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026
What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2026
On what really was third down, Bieniemy was stuffed again at the 1 to create the true fourth down.
—Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffed
Adjective
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Although an overwater mansion may be a more apt description—there’s a full kitchen, private beach set up, private gym, and three separate massage rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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On a trip from the city of Isfahan to his grandfather’s farm, the young narrator and his parents stop to see family friends, Abbas, and Saba, whose home is full of love and storytelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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My parents packed me and my three sisters into a beige AMC Hornet, a flagship of nineteen-seventies American automotive decline.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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This means selling off many of the securities the Fed gorged on in a stair-step of crises over the last 18 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The DeSantis staffer who drafted the new districts crammed as many Democrats as possible in the 20th District, a move that made the neighboring congressional districts more Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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But front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to the large displacement camps located near Bunia, where thousands of people are crammed into limited space, without access to basic hygiene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities also said a crowd briefly blocked the main ring road surrounding the city before police dispersed the gathering.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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This year’s season was delayed after a huge section of the icefall broke off and blocked the route to the summit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The Diablos loaded the bases with no outs but didn’t score.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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However, his midrange shots sated scouts’ appetites just enough and showed, at the very least, there is touch to work with.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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